Category: Wearables
Do you want to surf the web on your smartwatch?
Mobile web browser Opera Mini is coming to the Samsung Gear S Smartwatch... for... some... reason? According to TheNextWeb, the browser will soon be available on Samsung's watch, which is fairly unique amongst smartwatches for not requiring a tethered phone to run: A SIM card goes into the watch, and you can carry out phone…
10 essential apps for your Pebble smartwatch
[nextpage title="Next"] The Pebble smartwatch is out in the UK today - and there’s already a tonne of great apps available on the platform. Here’s our pick of the ten best. Twebble Want to check your tweets whilst lying in bed? Twebble will let you view your timeline and even post tweets using a keyboard…
Pebble smartwatch launches in the UK at last
Can't wait for an iWatch? Then why not pick up a Pebble? The smartwatch officially launches in the UK today. Pebble was one of the first smartwatches to market in the US, the watch was an early hit for Kickstarter - and the watch marks itself out by using a Kindle-style e-ink display rather than…
Apple showing off the Apple Watch for one day only in Paris
There's still time to hop on the Eurostar and head over to Paris if you're desperate to try out the Apple Watch - the device, which isn't being released until next year - is being previewed today in a fancy French fashion store. According to, umm, The Daily Star (which is definitely a reliable source),…
WATCH: Nixie wearable drone is your own personal photographer
Just as wearables were starting to become the norm, and just as drones are on the verge of taking over - a futuristic combination of the two has appeared. Produced for the Intel Make It Wearable challenge, the quad-copter can be worn around the wrist, before being launched with a tap: It'll fly away from…
Pavlok fitness band will give you ELECTRIC SHOCKS if you don’t work out
Is your Fitbit too tame? Then check out the Pavlok - a similar device but with one crucial difference: It will punish you for not meeting your goals. Assuming it isn't some kind of joke (it seems to be real), Pavlok is based on the principle of "Willpower isn't enough. Habit change requires accountability." and…
Epson announce heart-monitoring fitness wristbands
Epson has announced that it is getting into health gadgets, with the launch of "Pulsense" and "Runsense" wristbands. Who knew that Epson doesn't just make printers? Pulsense comes in two models: the PS-100 is similar to the Fitbit Flex, and will silently log data with only an LED light for display. The PS-500 meanwhile offers…
Now you can get a step tracker… for your feet
A new piece of wearable technology has been announced that for the first time connects, umm, the soles of your feet to the internet. DigitSole has all of the benefits of a step tracker like Fitbit, with all of the bonus weirdness of having to add sensors into your shoes. The bluetooth insoles talk to…
Archos launch the “Music Beany”. Are bluetooth hats cool?
If you're the sort of cool kid who understands popular music and likes to listen to banging tunes on your personal stereo - or whatever it is that young people do these days - then you'll want to get yourself the latest cool accessory: The bluetooth hat. Archos has come up with a beany hat…
Acer Liquid Jade smartphone and Liquid Leap wristband coming to UK
Acer has announced that its Liquid Leap smart wristband and Liquid Jade smartphone, first presented at Computex in Taipei in June, are now to be released in Europe after their debut at IFA in Berlin next week. The one-inch Liquid Leap bracelet can connect to the Jade smartphone over Bluetooth to access and control a…
